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Article | 8/12/2011 Apple MacBook component factory in China still shut down

Chinese authorities continue to inspect a factory that produces aluminum casings for Apple's MacBook laptops, following residents' complaints of unbea...

Article | 7/12/2011 Apple faces legal threat to iPad trademark in China

A Chinese court has rejected Apple's lawsuits to gain control of the iPad trademark in China, while a little-known Chinese firm raises the stakes and ...

Article | 5/12/2011 Microsoft delays Windows Phone 7 in China to first half 2012

Microsoft expects its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system to launch in China during the first half of 2012, rather than in late 2011 as originally...

Article | 2/12/2011 More free Wi-Fi networks coming to Beijing's public areas

Beijing aims to create more free Wi-Fi hotspots across major public areas in the city, including shopping centers and subway stations as part of a cit...

Article | 1/12/2011 AT&T, China Telecom to share infrastructure

AT&T and China Telecom signed an agreement on Wednesday to share telecommunications infrastructure across the U.S. and China, in a move meant to h...

Article | 1/12/2011 Alibaba says no decision on joint Yahoo bid

Alibaba Group said it has not decided to be part of a bid for the whole of Yahoo, countering reports that the Chinese company is in talks with private...

Article | 30/11/2011 Acer sees Ultrabook shipments on track for Q4, with price drop in 2013

Acer expects to meet its target of shipping 250,000 to 300,000 ultrabooks in the fourth quarter, it said Wednesday, after struggling with declining PC...

Article | 30/11/2011 HTC wins ruling in U.S. case over digital camera patents

HTC has won a case in the U.S. that alleged the Taiwanese smartphone maker had infringed on several digital camera patents controlled by FlashPoint Te...

Article | 29/11/2011 Lenovo unveils new tablets, smartphone and plans 'smart TV'

Lenovo unveiled three new tablets and a smartphone for the Chinese market on Tuesday and said it will launch a smart TV product in the first quarter o...

Article | 29/11/2011 Protocol deal to bring compatible Microsoft apps to iOS, Android

Microsoft said on Tuesday it will license the protocols for many of its enterprise systems to a company that will develop compatible applications for ...

Article | 26/11/2011 Motorola releases slightly thicker Droid Razr-like phone for China

Motorola is bringing the concept for its Droid Razr smartphone to China's largest mobile carrier in a new handset, but has done so with a thicker casi...

Article | 24/11/2011 China overtakes U.S. in smartphone shipments, says research firm

China has passed the U.S. in the third quarter to become the world's largest smartphone market by shipments, but may find it tough to hold the positio...

Article | 22/11/2011 Razer plans smaller gaming devices besides laptop

Razer plans to release smaller gaming systems after the launch of its newest product, a 17.3-inch (43.9 centimeters) gaming laptop, which will start s...

Article | 22/11/2011 Nanya fires back at Elpida with patent complaint

Nanya said on Tuesday it has filed a patent infringement complaint in the U.S. against Japan's Elpida, further escalating the legal battle between the...

Article | 22/11/2011 China vows government offices will use legal software

China is introducing programs to ensure the country's local governments, from provincial down to county and municipal levels, are all using legal soft...